S13.100D

Subluxation of unspecified cervical vertebrae, subsequent encounter

Billable / specificPOA exempt

S13.100D is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from S13)

  • injuries of nape
  • injuries of supraclavicular region
  • injuries of throat
  • avulsion of joint or ligament at neck level
  • laceration of cartilage, joint or ligament at neck level
  • sprain of cartilage, joint or ligament at neck level
  • traumatic hemarthrosis of joint or ligament at neck level
  • traumatic rupture of joint or ligament at neck level
  • traumatic subluxation of joint or ligament at neck level
  • traumatic tear of joint or ligament at neck level
  • Note: Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
  • Note: The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • fracture of cervical vertebrae (S12.0-S12.3-) (from S13.1)
  • birth trauma (P10-P15) (from S13)
  • obstetric trauma (O70-O71) (from S13)
  • burns and corrosions (T20-T32) (from S13)
  • effects of foreign body in esophagus (T18.1) (from S13)
  • effects of foreign body in larynx (T17.3) (from S13)
  • effects of foreign body in pharynx (T17.2) (from S13)
  • effects of foreign body in trachea (T17.4) (from S13)
  • frostbite (T33-T34) (from S13)
  • insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4) (from S13)
  • strain of muscle or tendon at neck level (S16.1) (from S13)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-) (from S13)

Code also

An additional code may be needed.

  • any associated: (from S13.1)
  • open wound of neck (S11.-) (from S13.1)
  • spinal cord injury (S14.1-) (from S13.1)
  • any associated open wound (from S13)

7th character

The 7th character values that apply to this code (defined at S13). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.

CharacterMeaning
Ainitial encounter
Dsubsequent encounter
Ssequela

Parent code

  • S13.100Subluxation of unspecified cervical vertebraeNeeds 7th char

Related codes

  • S13.100ASubluxation of unspecified cervical vertebrae, initial encounterBillable
  • S13.100SSubluxation of unspecified cervical vertebrae, sequelaBillable

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